Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun parsnip

3 senses of parsnip

Sense 1
parsnip -- (the whitish root of cultivated parsnip)
       => root -- ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)

Sense 2
parsnip, Pastinaca sativa -- (a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 3
parsnip -- (whitish edible root; eaten cooked)
       => root vegetable -- (any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers)